The Malazan book of the fallen. Book 4. House of chains. Erickson S.

Semigrady, once occupied by the Malazan Empire and fell under her heel, rose. The very existence of the empire is under threat. Empress Lasin is trying to suppress the rebellion with punitive measures. The army of the Apocalypse - the Driejna whirlwind - concentrated in the Holy Desert Raraku, led by Sha’ik revived, leads his double game. There is also no unity and understanding in the camp of the Semirad rebels: magicians, desert tribes, a Korbolo house defector - everyone wants to outplay the situation in their favor. The chain of fate and circumstances that fetters people are about to break. How will this end for the planet? A series of new misfortunes? The world? Peace? There is no answer...